Of the many films I saw this year, the ones that are good:
The Fountain
The Queen
Little Children

I didn’t see, but am curious about:
The Departed
Notes on a Scandal
Apocalypto

Children of Men is my “close enough,” I suppose. People will like it despite its not being great. And compared to all the big-budget, sub-par crap that has been released, it’s at least interesting premise-wise and production-wise. The parts they did include in the story are good. The characters are lacking somewhat, however, and when I thought we were at the second act climax it turns out we were at the end leaving me to think, “Where is the rest of the movie?”

I joined Netflix solely to finish catching up on Battlestar Galactica. Season one is terrific. I’ve just started season two.

Last week I (finally) saw Requiem for a Dream. It was a little before my time and I doubt that the ridiculous Regal Cinemas in Northern VA showed the film, anyway. So, yes, I finally found my way to the story. When my roommate handed over the DVD for me to borrow, I asked, “Is it depressing?”

“It affects people in different ways,” he answered.

I felt that way about The Fountain, so I knew exactly what he meant. Requiem is, of course, very different than Aronofsky’s latest in terms of subject matter. Regardless, I loved the film. It is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time, and overall.